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Vols4Ever writes:

in response to emailnodata:

BS.
What changes the dynamic of the game is the reffing. Can anyone at all recall an honestly reffed game at Rupp??

I've been a fan since before Ernie and Bernie.....a game at UK is sure to be a crapola-fest.

The games at Knoxville are more nuanced...if UK is good, and UT sucks, the calls go UK's way. If UT is good, too, it's about even. That's just the SEC way. For the very few years we were "good", with Bruce, we often got good calls at away games just as UK or UF will.

oddly, I enjoy UK basketball, but the officiating has nearly always been a thorn.

The house that Rupp built intimidates the opposing team but more so the officials. Tough to make a balanced call when immediately occurring the wrath of 20K.

Thought that the national exposure provided by televised games might somewhat balance the nonobjective calls but after witnessing 'Cheating Cal being able to call a foul against us during a stoppage of play only elevated their home court advantage.

And yes, Ernie shot the free throws for his teammate.

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